Yagura leek (Allium fistulosum L. var. viviparum) Makino

Japanese: ヤグラネギ(櫓葱) - ヤグラネギ（英語表記）Allium fistulosum L.var.viviparum Makino

A perennial plant of the lily family. A type of leek, it is slightly shorter than ordinary leeks, vigorously tillers, and has thin, dark green, upright leaves. It produces small leeks (bulbulbs) at the end of the flower stalk, which also produce small leeks, so it is also called sangai leeks (three-tiered leeks). These small leeks are separated and planted, rooted, and propagated as seedlings. It is completely dormant in winter. It has been recorded in China since ancient times, and in Japan it was mentioned in documents from the mid-18th century. In some snowy areas of the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions, it is grown in small areas for personal use as summer leaf onions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ユリ科の多年草。ネギの1種で，草丈はふつうのネギよりやや低く，盛んに分げつし，葉は細く濃緑色で直立する。花茎の先端に小ネギ(珠芽)をつけ，さらにこれらも小ネギを生ずるので，サンガイネギ(三階葱)ともいう。この小ネギを分離して栽植し，発根させて苗として繁殖する。冬は完全に休眠する。中国には古くから記載があるが，日本では18世紀半ばの文献に記載されている。北陸や東北地方の積雪地帯の一部で夏の葉ネギとして自家用程度に小面積作っている。

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